Te Ao Māori

Our
Beliefs about Māori learning:

Milton Primary School is committed to integrating Tikanga (Māori culture and custom)
and the Māori world view into all aspects of learning. By learning te reo
Māori and becoming increasingly familiar with Tikanga, Māori children will have
their identities and culture strengthened and respected, while non-Māori
learners will journey towards creating shared cultural understandings.
All who learn te reo Māori help to secure its future as a living, dynamic
and rich language (NZC, pg14).

Te reo Māori is our main priority for learning
languages

Our Programme:

A
holistic and natural integration of of Te Reo and Māori World view is expected
throughout the curriculum

Te
Aho Arataki Marau ma te ako i Te Reo Māori -Kura Auraki (Curriculum Guidelines
for Teaching and Learning Te Reo Māori) will be used to support children to
achieve curriculum level one by the end of year six

An
integrated approach to learning, focusing on contexts that have meaning and
interest for children

Te
Reo Māori learning experiences will be explicitly taught, and when appropriate,
be integrated into everyday teaching and learning opportunities. The
knowledge and skills acquired by our children will be built upon as they
progress through the school. Daily delivery of this programme will be
documented into classroom timetables.

Learning opportunities for children:

Whānau
groups

Māori
language awards

Ako
Māori,

Kapa
haka

EOTC
visits: Marae, Otago Museum, Sinclair
Wetlands etc

Everyday
learning: teacher commands, immersion of
Te Reo into other learning areas, visual aids in classroom, signage around the
school